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Word: Booby
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: probably from Spanish bobo (in both senses), from Latin balbus ‘stammering’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbuːbi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stupid person.
Short Definition:stupid person
Definition:
a large tropical seabird of the gannet family, with brown, black, or white plumage and brightly coloured feet.
Short Definition:large tropical seabird of gannet family
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